Dennis Beard

Dennis Beard

Managing Partner atSerra VenturesChampaign

Dennis Beard is a Managing Partner at Serra Ventures with over 40 years in financial services, healthcare, and technology. He has held leadership roles and invested in early-stage ventures, and holds CPA and MBA credentials.

What Dennis can write

Writes checks of$500K to $1M
Comes in atSeries ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Serra Ventures writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Home Recovery Group of Companies · CEO
  2. Open Prairie Ventures · Partner and CFO
  3. Serra Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now

Focus

financial serviceshealthcare servicestechnologyventure investing

Education

Millikin UniversityUniversity of Illinois Executive MBA Program, M.B.A.

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Questions

Who is Dennis Beard?

Dennis Beard is a Managing Partner at Serra Ventures with over 40 years in financial services, healthcare, and technology. He has held leadership roles and invested in early-stage ventures, and holds CPA and MBA credentials.

How much does Dennis Beard invest?

Dennis Beard invests through Serra Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at series a.

How do I pitch Dennis Beard?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Dennis in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Serra Ventures backed works better.

What did Dennis Beard do before Serra Ventures?

CEO at Home Recovery Group of Companies; Partner and CFO at Open Prairie Ventures.

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